Professional Documents
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2016‐
実用英語技能検定
主催:公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会
後援:文部科学省 2級
2016 年 10 月 9 日(日)実施
試験時間
筆記試験(8
5分)
リスニングテスト(約2
3分)
注意事項
1. 試験開始まで,この問題冊子を開いてはいけません。
2. 解答は,解答用紙(マークシート)に記入してください。解答
用紙以外に記入した解答は,すべて無効となります。問題冊子
にはメモをしてもかまいませんが,後で解答用紙に解答を書き
写す時間はありません。
3. 問題内容に関する質問は一切受けつけません。
個人番号と暗証番号について 4. 不正行為をした場合は,答案は無効となります。
(準会場受験者のみ) 5. 他の受験者に迷惑をかける行為を禁じます。
準会場受験者も,英検ウェブサイトで一次試
6. リスニングテストの準備時間,およびリスニングテスト中に教
験の合否結果を閲覧することができます。 室外へ出た場合は,その後教室に戻りテストを受けることはで
10/21
(金)16:00 ∼ 11/4(金)1
7:00 きません。
7. 携帯電話などは必ず電源を切って机の上に置き,絶対に使用し
合否閲覧サービスを利用するためには,個人
ないでください。
番号と暗証番号が必要です。忘れないよう
に,この問題冊子に記入してください。 8. 電子機器(ウェアラブル端末を含む)の使用を禁じます。
9. 携帯電話などの着信音・バイブ音,その他試験を妨げる音を発
【個人番号】 解答用紙に印字されています。 生させた場合は,失格とすることがあります。
10. 試験終了後,問題冊子は持ち帰ってください。
【暗証番号】 解答用紙に,自分で決めた6桁
の数字をマークして設定してください(6桁以 11. 採点結果等については,一切異議申し立てはできません。
外は無効となります)
。 12. この試験問題の複製(コピー)を禁じます。また,この試験問題
の一部または全部を協会の許可なく他に伝えたり,漏えい(イン
※暗 証 番 号 が 未 設 定 ・ 記 入 不 備 の 場 合 は
ターネット上に掲載することを含みます)することを禁じます。
サービスは利用できません。後日届く紙の
成績表をお待ちください。 *自分の学校や団体など(準会場)で受験する場合のみ記入してください。
※協会では個人番号・暗証番号に関するお問
いあわせには一切お答えできませんので, 氏 名
試験後も大切に保管してください。
個人番号
暗証番号
A1 2 0 1 0 6 0 A
Grade 2
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Grade 2
(1) Bert was very hungry, so he ordered a big steak for dinner. When it arrived,
it was ( ). He could only eat about half of it.
1 offensive 2 abrupt 3 enormous 4 familiar
(2) When Paul quit his editing job, his boss started looking for a ( ).
The boss interviewed many people and finally hired someone to do the job.
1 replacement 2 distributor 3 navigator 4 witness
(3) Bruce Machado received a lot of ( ) for his new album when he
gave a free concert in the park. The concert was even shown on TV.
1 poverty 2 publicity 3 solution 4 separation
(4) A : Honey, the Moonstar Airlines website says that each passenger can bring one
20-kilogram bag on the flight, but I don’t know how much that is in pounds.
B : Just multiply the number by 2.2. That will ( ) it into pounds.
1 melt 2 reuse 3 strike 4 convert
(5) In order to ( ) for a job as an assistant chef at the hotel, Keith took a
cooking course. Soon after he received his license, he got the job.
1 protest 2 qualify 3 betray 4 illustrate
(6) The builder did not give an exact date for when the work on Mary’s house
would be finished, but he said it would take ( ) three weeks.
1 peacefully 2 voluntarily 3 consciously 4 approximately
(7) James has to be more careful with his money these days because he now has
to pay for his parents’ medical costs. This has become a heavy financial
( ) on him.
1 terminal 2 whistle 3 burden 4 voyage
(8) The little boy asked his mother not to ( ) him by kissing him in
front of his friends. He said that they would all laugh at him.
1 envy 2 exaggerate 3 embarrass 4 enlarge
(9) Money ( ) into Hawaii during the holiday season because of the
large number of tourists during that period.
1 flows 2 shares 3 argues 4 marries
( 10 ) Mary kept talking about somebody in the office, but John was not sure who
she was ( ) to.
1 fading 2 referring 3 maintaining 4 supplying
( 12 ) When Ellie bought her house, she borrowed money from the bank. But she
also paid in ( ) with money she had saved.
1 detail 2 trouble 3 part 4 touch
( 15 ) A typhoon warning was ( ) along the coast all morning. People were
asked to stay indoors until the storm had passed.
1 in fashion 2 on demand 3 in effect 4 on duty
( 16 ) When Judy gave her presentation, she spoke loudly ( ) of the people
in the back of the hall.
1 for a change 2 for the benefit
3 at the sight 4 at the expense
( 17 ) The hiking trail had been ( ) for such a long time that it was
covered with tall grass and weeds.
1 out of use 2 out of place 3 on the go 4 on the run
( 18 ) Erica ( ) about her boss’s decision to give her a pay raise. She had
thought he did not like her work performance.
1 was confused 2 was confusing
3 confused 4 confusing
( 19 ) Ben went to work as usual this morning ( ) he was not feeling well.
1 still more 2 for instance 3 even though 4 in case
( 20 ) ( ) down at an empty desk in the library, Greg took his books from
his bag and began his homework.
1 Sit 2 Sitting 3 Sits 4 Be sitting
Local Foods
Over the past 20 years, more and more individuals have been buying locally
produced food because it is better for both people’s health and the environment.
Seeing these benefits, some retirement homes in the United States have switched
from packaged food made in large factories to homemade dishes made with local
ingredients. They were surprised to find that this change ( 21 ) as well.
They found that by preparing meals at the retirement home, they were able to
reduce the overall amount of money spent on food.
Two of the major costs of food production are packaging and transportation.
When people buy from local farmers, the farmers can spend much less money on
both. ( 22 ), the farmers lower the price of their products. As a result, the
retirement homes can save money while the local farmers are able to make a
larger profit, allowing more money to remain in the area. Thus, the local economy
also improves.
FutureCare Cherrywood is one retirement home which has started using
locally produced food. Sandy Stallings, the food service director, says that one of
the most important results is how residents now feel about their food. They are
more satisfied with their food and happier in general. Of course the improved taste
of the food is important, but Stallings believes that getting residents ( 23 )
has also led to this change. Residents help to decide which foods will be served
and even grow some vegetables themselves. By buying locally, a number of
problems can be solved at once.
2
B
Smelling Fear
The sense of smell is an important tool for animals that live together in
groups. Dogs and wolves, for example, use smell to communicate with their
families and with other groups. In a similar way, smell is important for humans.
In fact, it also helps us ( 24 ). Some scientists say that without smell, we
would have trouble recognizing family members and learning how to get along in
a group. This is because smell is closely related to our memories.
Katherina Hauner, a researcher at Northwestern University in Chicago, did an
experiment to learn about smell, memories, and feelings in particular, fear. She
showed participants a picture of a man while causing them pain. ( 25 ), she
had them smell roses. Later, when the people saw the picture again or when they
smelled roses, they became afraid. This is because they remembered the smell, the
picture, and the pain together as one memory.
Before beginning her experiment, Hauner had believed that there was a way
to use smells to help people get rid of their fears. She knew that when people see
something that they are afraid of many times, they learn not to be afraid of it. In
her experiment, Hauner had the participants sleep in a room that smelled like
roses. While the participants were sleeping, the smell caused them to remember
the picture in their dreams many times. When they woke up, they were less afraid
of the picture. Hauner was ( 26 ). She hopes doctors will use these results to
develop treatments for fears in the future.
3
B
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( 30 ) As the number of tourists increases,
1 unexpected economic problems occur among people living around famous
sites.
2 the carbon dioxide and humidity in their breath harm the things they go to
see.
3 air pollution caused by the carbon dioxide from airplanes increases.
4 people have trouble breathing because of the high levels of humidity.
( 32 ) What is one thing that has been done to protect the Buddhist artworks in
Dunhuang?
1 More of the Mogao Caves have been closed to visitors.
2 Visitors are being asked to avoid breathing too close to the paintings.
3 Some of the visitors are being taught new ways to preserve paintings.
4 The number of visitors has been reduced from 400 to 40 a day.
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Grade 2
3
C
Purifying Plants
During the 1970s, as oil prices rose rapidly, the United States, like many other
countries, had trouble producing energy cheaply. As the price of fuel rose, people looked
for ways to reduce the amount of energy they used on heating and cooling buildings. One
way to do this was to make buildings that let very little air in or out. In winter, these
buildings keep the warm air from heaters inside for longer, and in summer, they do the
same with the cool air from air conditioners. This greatly reduces the amount of money
people spend on fuel.
Unfortunately, though, these new buildings had an unexpected side effect. Many
modern materials, such as plastic, release small amounts of poisonous chemicals into the
air. When air remains inside the buildings, the amount of these poisons gradually
increases, and people who work or live in them begin to feel ill. This problem is known
as sick building syndrome. One solution to this problem, however, came from a
surprising area space research.
NASA, the U.S. space agency, employed a scientist named Bill Wolverton to study
ways to keep the air clean inside spaceships. Spaceships, of course, cannot get air from
outside because there is no air in space. In order to study ways to keep the air in
spaceships free from poisons released by modern materials, Wolverton created the
BioHome, a completely closed building made entirely of artificial materials. When people
entered the building, they would suffer from sore eyes and find it difficult to breathe. To
solve this problem, Wolverton tried introducing various kinds of plants into the BioHome.
He found that most of them were effective at helping to clean the air.
According to Wolverton’s research, a plant can absorb chemicals through its leaves
and then use them to feed itself. He wrote a number of books explaining which plants are
most effective against the various chemicals found in the air inside buildings. He also
developed a new kind of container for plants that makes them even more effective in
removing poisons. Thanks to Wolverton’s research, many buildings can save energy and
keep their air clean by using plants.
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( 34 ) Why did people start making buildings differently in the 1970s?
1 They were trying to reduce the amount of energy that was being used.
2 They were trying to make buildings that could have air conditioners in
them.
3 They wanted to increase the amount of air getting in and out of the
buildings.
4 They wanted to make homes warmer and more comfortable in the winter.
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Grade 2
4 ライティング
TOPIC
Some farmers grow fruits and vegetables without using chemicals. Do
you think more farmers will grow fruits and vegetables in this way?
POINTS
● Cost
● Health
● The environment
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Grade 2
2 級リスニングテストについて
!このリスニングテストには,第 1部と第 2 部があります。
★英文はすべて一度しか読まれません。
その質問に対して最も適切なものを 1,2,3,4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
第 1部……対話を聞き,
その質問に対して最も適切なものを 1,2,3,4 の中から一つ選びなさい。
第 2部……英文を聞き,
" No. 30 のあと,1
0秒すると試験終了の合図がありますので,筆記用具を置いてください。
第 1部
No. 2 1 In a library.
2 In an office.
3 In a gym.
4 In a café.
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No. 5 1 He often goes to Stone Mountain.
2 He is not a very good skier.
3 He likes camping in the mountains.
4 He works for a travel agency.
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No. 9 1 He can pick up a book.
2 He must pay for a book.
3 He should return a book.
4 He has borrowed the wrong book.
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No. 13 1 She began gardening this year.
2 She works at a gardening store.
3 She will give the man gardening advice.
4 She enjoys gardening.
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Grade 2
第 2部
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No. 20 1 She taught some high school students.
2 She started working at a chemical company.
3 Her teacher taught an interesting lesson.
4 Her father made her a study plan.
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No. 24 1 How to get customers.
2 How to hire new staff.
3 How to motivate employees.
4 How to write a newspaper article.
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No. 28 1 People must eat a lot of cheese to win.
2 Cheeses from many countries are used.
3 People learn how to make cheese.
4 The prize is a large cheese.
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■一次試験の結果について■
1)英検ウェブサイトでの解答速報
(http:/ / www.eiken.or.jp)
*解答速報 10月10日 13:00以降
2)結果通知方法
◆協会の指定した公開会場(本会場)で受験した場合
一次個人成績表に合否結果を記載して,10月31日までに送付します(合格の場合は,一次個人成績表の右上
部分が二次受験票になります) 。未着の場合は11月1日以降に英検サービスセンター03
(3266)
8311(平日10:00
∼17:00)までお問い合わせください(お問い合わせの際には受験番号もお知らせください) 。
◆自分の学校や団体など(準会場)で受験した場合
一次個人成績表は10月31日までに申込責任者(学校の先生または団体の担当者の方)あてに送付します(個
人あてには送付しません)。
3)合否およびスコアの通知について
合格者には「合格」,不合格者には「不合格」で合否結果を通知します。また,技能別スコア,合格スコア,
解答状況,技能別正答数も表示されます。なお,各技能は下記の大問により測定されます。
■二次試験について(一次試験合格者のみ)
■
1)試験日 2016年11月6日
(日)
2)受験地(希望の受験地を選べます)
下記の二次試験受験地番号表をみて,希望の受験地番号を解答用紙(準会場で受験している場合は志願票)の
所定欄に記入・マークしてください。
3)受験会場と集合時刻(協会が指定します)
二次受験票(一次個人成績表の右上部分)で通知します。これを切り離してお持ちください。ダブル受験
(2級と準1級または2級と準2級)で一次試験をどちらの級も合格した方は,午前に準1級または準2級,午後
に2級の受験となります。
■二次試験受験地番号表■ *横浜・東京・大阪は下記,島部・海外は右記参照
注意事項
・団体申込の場合の受験者の個人情報は、団体申込責任者を通じて協会が取得します。また
取得した個人情報は、英語検定業務の円滑な実施、合格者に対する「合格証明書」発行等
のサービスの実施、および英語検定統計のために利用いたします。なお、業務運営に際し、
委託先に預託することがあります。また、これ以外の目的に利用する場合は、皆様の同意
を得た上で行います。
・団体申込の場合の受験者の合否結果は、原則として団体申込責任者宛に送付されます。ま
た、志願者情報、および合否結果は団体申込責任者が知り得ることをご承知おきください。
・同一回に同じ級を重複して申し込みおよび受験することはできません。受験した場合は、
両方とも失格になります。